Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-08

despatch at New York.
DISMISSED FROM OFF1CE.-Miss Caroline Childs,
OF Nebraska, was to-day dismissed from $500
position in the Post-office Department.
CAPT. THos. W. sYsoNs, Of the engineer depart
ment of the District government, was some time
ago onered the position Of deputy chief engineer
OF the aqueduct commission Of New York city, at
disagreement among the commissioners, the POSI-
uon was given yesterday to another gentleman.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Call Pu9h and Mcpherson Representa-
tive Herbert, Controller Durham and VIM. Dick
son, OF this city.
Gov. SHEPHERD MENDING RAPIDLY AND COMING
10 THE STATES.-A letter under date of June %,
just received from Gov. Shepherd by Mr.. A. II.
Evans, says: 81 am not WELL but mending rapidly.
haNe en Seen very near he bank Of the river but
Goa 8 country to be my old self again. / am now
en- route for a visit to the States accompanied by
july"
THE CRUISER CHICAGO was taken out Of the
dock yesterday at the Erie basin and sent up to
the Brooklyn yard.
The examination Of classes two and three for
promotions In the Surgeon Generals Office, War
department, Will be held wednesday, July 13,
next. There are 90 clerks OF these grades to be
examined.
THE DRY-DocK PLANS NOT SAr1sFAcToRY.-The
Navy Department is dissatisfied with the plans
Tor the drydocks to be built at Brooklyn and Nor
Iolk, which were submitted by bidders under the
recent advertisement. Commodore Harmony.
chief OF the Bureau OF ards and Docks viii recon-
mend to Secretary whitney that q re-advertise-
ment be made, requiring bids upon plans which
nave been prepared by the Bureau.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance.
The PRESIDENTS VACATION PLANs.-Now that
the Presidents st. Louis trip has been abandoned,
1t Is stated at the White House that the only
plans the President had made for leaving Wash
Ing curing the summer and autumn are those for
his visit to Clinton, n Y. on the 10Th inst which
will probably be followed by visit to his brother
at Forestvlle, and for his trip to Atlanta in Oc>
fair.
THIRTY LIEUTENANTs, who have completed the
course OF study at the infantry and cavalry school
at Leavenworth, have been detached from the
school and ordered to join their proper stations by
the 1st of September.
Mr.. II. A. P. CARTER, the Hawaiian minister
arrived last evening at the Victoria hotel in New
York City. He went there to receive Queen
kapiolani and suite. who are returning from Eng
iaLu III Cne steamship Serv1a, which is expected to
arrive Sunday evening or Monday morning.
PREHISTORIC MAN.-The large collection of relics
OF prehistoric man In western Europe deposited in
the National Museum by Mr.. Thomas Wilson. has
been arranged and was yesterday opened to the
public for exhibition.
CHANGE AT WASHINGTON BARRACKs-Capt
Charles Bryne, assistant surgeon on duty in the
Indian Territory has been ordered to relieve Capt.
Wilcox, as medical officer at washington bar
racks who Is to be stationed at Fort Niobrara,
Neb.